COVID-19: More than 13,000 new infections, only 7 deaths recorded
VOV.VN - Vietnam confirmed 13,271 new coronavirus infections in 61 cities and provinces across the country on April 20, a fall of 229 cases compared to the previous day.
All the cases were locally acquired, with 10,436 cases, or more than two thirds of the total, detected in the community, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update.
Hanoi capital topped localities, registering 1,039 new cases. It was followed by Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Gia Lai, Quang Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Yen Bai, and Nghe An that reported between 500 and 800 cases each.
Localities that saw the number of infections decrease most compared to the previous day were Ho Chi Minh City (-378), Hai Duong (-187), and Yen Bai (-99).
Meanwhile, localities that saw the number of infections rise most compared to the previous day were Gia Lai (+280), Lam Dong (+263) and Bac Giang (+243).
On average 16,429 cases were recorded in Vietnam daily in the past seven days.
The same day, the Ministry of Health announced an additional 2,540 patients recovering from the disease, and only seven more deaths, a record low so far.
As of 6pm on April 20, Vietnam has confirmed more than 10.5 million infections, ranking 12th out of 227 countries and territories worldwide.
Of the total, more than 9 million patients have recovered, and nearly 43,000 patients have died of the virus and underlying illnesses.
As many as 210 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered nationwide.
